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Colombians wanted to travel to China and train in 5G technology

The Chinese company Huawei is looking for eight young Colombians to train up in 5G technology at its headquarters in Shenzhen, China. The objective is that the chosen few can apply what they’ve learned in their native country. The open application process is part of the Huawei’s social responsibility program called Semillas del Futuro, which has

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South America Startups

Acelerar España in Madrid on the lookout for Argentine talent for the second installment of their accelerator program

Acelerar España begin taking applications tomorrow for their accelerator program in Madrid in the bid to support upcoming Argentine entrepreneurs. An initiative by the Cámara Empresarial Argentina en España (CEAES), a non-profit institute that seeks to give Argentine startups a leg up, the second installment of Acelerar España will pick up where they left off

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Fintech South America Startups

Chilean banks’ stance on cryptocurrency threatens national future of industry

Cryptocurrency start-ups in Chile are facing yet another hurdle as individual banks take a hard line against cryptocurrency exchanges. BancoEstado, Scotiabank and Itaú have become the latest institutions to demonstrate a lack of faith in the digital currency. The most recent operator to fall victim to strict banking policies was Santiago-based CryptoMKT, who were told

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E-Commerce Startups

Brazilian Startup Zumpy in WEF and IFC Top Fifty

Brazilian commuters can avoid traffic, while contributing to a cleaner environment with Zumpy, an app that helps you connect to other commuters on your route, so that you can work out a carpool. Zumpy was on the list of fifty Latin American startups selected by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the International Finance Corporation

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South America

Chile and Lithium: Startups sitting on a gold mine but unable to dig into its riches

The modern world, viewed by many of us through a screen, is powered by lithium. A soft, white metal, the element is vital in consumer technology and the push – by both manufacturers and environmentally focused governments – to sell electronic vehicles on the mass market has seen prices soar. Much of this increasingly precious

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South America

New data-center to open in Ecuador courtesy of Cloud Carib

Ecuador is to receive a new data-center in Quito courtesy of Cloud Carib, a provider of managed cloud and ICT services. The Ecuador CaribPod, as it’s called, is now supported by Cloud Carib’s command and control centre in Nassau, in the Bahamas where the company is headquartered, which will offer round-the-clock support and service to

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E-Commerce South America Startups

Press Release: Silicon Valley based Founder Institute Opens Applications for Third Semester in Bogotá

Silicon Valley based Founder Institute, an early-stage accelerator and startup launch program, opened its doors for applications in its third semester on March 21 in Bogotá, Colombia. Since its launch in Bogotá in 2012, the program has created 20 promising technology companies with several graduates launching products globally.   The ‘Startup Pitch Bootcamp: Learn How

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Fintech South America

The rise of cryptocurrencies in Colombia: Interview with Germán Montoya

Cryptocurrencies have taken the world by storm in recent years, popping up across the globe in one form or another. From Burger King’s WhopperCoin in Russia to Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to reignite Venezuela’s economy with its new cryptocurrency Petro. Everyone appears to be launching their own cryptocurrency, even Pablo Escobar’s, Roberto, has announced that he intends to

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Press Release: Applemanía debuts aiming to bring the latest news on Apple in Spanish

ESPACIO Incubator has officially announced the debut of their new Apple Spanish news website AppleManía. Dedicated to the world of Apple’s and its innovation, this publication had begun to materialize in mid-2017, with a focus on answering the most perplexing questions Apple users may have. The team at AppleManía is looking to bring the most

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Startups

Make the Fun Cut with RadioCut

Did you miss the latest interview with your favorite star? Or did you wish you could share the lyrics of just the second stanza of that hot new song with your boyfriend? RadioCut can help you do both. With RadioCut, you can go back to a program that was run hours or even days ago,

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